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IRON MAIDEN's STEVE HARRIS Talks About BRUCE DICKINSON's Cancer Scare, Playing China For First Time

Ahead of IRON MAIDEN's barn-storming headline slot at last weekend's Download festival, bassist Steve Harris spoke to Planet Rock about how he has survived their 29 years of touring, that famous Ed Force One jet and how singer Bruce Dickinson's illness failed to derail the MAIDEN juggernaut. You can...

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BEHEMOTH, EMPEROR And MAYHEM Featured In 'Realm Of The Damned' Graphic Novel

Maniacal Publishing has announced its first release. Realm Of The Damned is a unique graphic novel from the creative team of writer Alec Worley and illustrator Simon "Pye" Parr (2000 AD). The 144-page saga was created by Steve Beatty of England's Werewolf Publishing. Set for release on October 19, T...

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA Says Next EXODUS Album Could Arrive In Late 2017

The Age Of Metal recently conducted an interview with vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud widget below. Asked when fans could expect to see a new EXODUS album, Zetro said: "I hate to speak for everybod...

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PARADISE LOST Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have signed a worldwide deal with German-based metal powerhouse Nuclear Blast. Formed in Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1988 and still boasting four of its five original members, the band is widely credited with co-founding the gothic metal genre with its soph...

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Video: MICHAEL SCHENKER Performs With GARY BARDEN, GRAHAM BONNET, ROBIN MCAULEY At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker played a very special show, Michael Schenker Fest, at this year's Sweden Rock Festival, on June 11 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The concert featured appearances by three MSG singers: Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet and Robin McAuley. They were joined by Ted McKenna o...

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MORBID ANGEL Frontman STEVE TUCKER's WARFATHER: 'The Grey Eminence' Album Artwork, Track Listing

Death metal horde WARFATHER, the project fronted by MORBID ANGEL bassist/vocalist Steve Tucker, will release its sophomore album, "The Grey Eminence", on September 16 via Greyhaze Records. The follow-up 2014's "Orchestrating The Apocalypse" was produced by former MORBID ANGEL guitarist Erik Rutan, m...

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Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Rejoins VOIVOD On Stage In San Francisco: Video, Photos

Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD were rejoined by their former bassist Jason Newsted during their June 8 concert at Slim's in San Francisco, California. Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Newsted joined VOIVOD in 2002 and served as producer for the metal legends' self-titl...

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IRON MAIDEN Tour Poster Banned In Lithuania For Being Too Scary For Kids

According to Newsweek, a poster advertising IRON MAIDEN's upcoming concert in Lithuania has been banned by the Baltic country's authorities because the band's Eddie mascot may frighten little kids. A Lithuanian spokesman for concert promotion agency Live Nation told local news site Delfi that author...

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EXODUS, OBITUARY And PRONG To Join Forces For 'Battle Of The Bays' European Tour

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS will return to Europe as part of the colossal "Battle Of The Bays" European tour in October / November 2016, alongside famed Florida death metal squad OBITUARY. Support will come from influential groove crossover metallers PRONG and Australian wrec...

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DEICIDE Members Share 'Crazy Tour Stories' (Video)

On the latest episode of Digital Tour Bus's "Crazy Tour Stories", Florida death metallers DEICIDE shares wild moments from their time on the road. Check it out below. DEICIDE drummer Steve Asheim told Metal Wani in a recent interview about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's foll...

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TOOL, THE PRETTY RECKLESS, PUSCIFER, GHOST Set For This Year's VOODOO MUSIC AND ARTS EXPERIENCE

TOOL, THE PRETTY RECKLESS, PUSCIFER and GHOST are among the confirmed artists for this year's edition of the Voodoo Music And Arts Experience, set to take place October 28-30 at New Orleans, Louisiana's City Park. Three-day general admission passes are $140 plus service charges. A three-day Loa VIP...

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INFERNAL MAJESTY Releases Video For New Song 'House Of War'

"House Of War", the new video from long-running Canadian metallers INFERNAL MAJESTY, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "No God", due later in the year. A clip for the CD's title track will be released soon. "House Of War" is now available on all digital music servi...

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Video Premiere: FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's 'Life Is A Mess'

"Life Is A Mess", the new video from Arizona metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, can be seen below. Also is available is a behind-the-scenes look at the video shoot, courtesy of FeMetal TV. FeMetal TV's Mercedes Romero got a few minutes between the takes to ask each member a couple of questions, and...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: 'Concussion Protocol' Album Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled; Teaser Available

San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS will release their twelfth studio album, "Concussion Protocol", on August 26 via SPV/Steamhammer. It will be made available as a digipak version (including a poster),on 2LP gatefold red vinyl and as a digital download. The CD features eleven brand new...

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LAST IN LINE Feat. Ex-DIO Members: Video Footage Of Ramona Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of LAST IN LINE's May 24 performance at Ramona Mainstage in Ramona, California can be seen below. LAST IN LINE is the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO member Vinny Appice, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronte...